Los Angeles Chargers take Ottawa's Akheem Mesidor in 1st round of NFL draft | Page 898 | Unpublished
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Los Angeles Chargers take Ottawa's Akheem Mesidor in 1st round of NFL draft

April 24, 2026

Akheem Mesidor is ready to make Southern California his new football home. The Los Angeles Chargers selected the Canadian edge rusher in the first round, No. 22 overall, of the NFL draft Thursday night. And the 25-year-old Ottawa native is raring to go.



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